NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/sci/med/22909

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Subject: Injections of a tender point with anesthetic.
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My mother had back surgery to relieve pressure on nerves.  It worked, but soon
after she developed a very painful area in one of the muscles in her back.  The
doctors are not sure, but believe it to be either fibrotitis or an irritated
nerve.  The only treatment that she found helped once was by a therapist who
injected an anesthetic into the area before she manipulated her.  However, that
therapist was in a different state, and show has not found one in her area that
does that sort of treatment.  I have heard that sometimes such injections into
tender points will help for a long period.  Anyone know of such treatment?
Any reason why she is having a hard time finding people that do that?

She might have fibromyalgia like myself.  I asked her to ask her doctors to
prescribe Elival, but again she has met resistance by her doctors.  They all
say they use different anti-depressents.  Dr. Nye has mentioned that he has
found that Elival is the most useful anti-depressent for fibromyalgia.  If so,
why do doctors use other types (especially when it is the cheapest?)
Ironically, the therapist that treated her with the injection was the only one
that said she used Elival.

Finally, has anyone found significant relief from back pain from acupuncture?

Mark London
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